# It's Not Too Late!

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**Created:** [May 4, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/its-not-too-late/1793 "2012-05-04T04:42:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/its-not-too-late/1793/1 "2012-05-04T04:42:44Z")

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You too can meet Andreas, who is increasing awareness of CMT while raising money for the Challenged Athletes Foundation by Trekking nearly 6,000 miles across the U.S.

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting a remarkable young man from Sweden, who is touring the US on an ElliptiGo, a bike for challenged athletes. On his journey across the country, Andreas Johansson, afflicted with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), hopes to raise awareness of CMT and money for the Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF)

CAF is a world leader in creating athletic opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities. Before beginning his journey, Andreas contacted the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, about his tour and his wish to meet others with CMT.

Some of us from the Upstate NY CMT group enjoyed a fun night meeting Andreas at the Albany Pump Station brewery. During his travel through San Diego, Andreas learned about the ElliptiGO, the first low-impact, outdoor, fitness device specifically designed by runners to emulate the running motion. ![]()

After riding up to 60 miles per day, Andreas sleeps in his tent when he doesn’t have a couch-surfing connection.

**I encourage all to reach out to Andreas to see if he may be coming through your area and read more about his journey on his CMT Challenge blog.[http://cmtchallenge.com/](http://cmtchallenge.com/)**

When he finishes in San Diego, Andreas’s nearly 6,000 mile journey will be the longest ever completed on an ElliptiGO.

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